Gwangju vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1101
$3059
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2866
$6994
🏠 One person rent
$434
$2104
🏘️ Family rent
$769
$3885
🍽️ Food expenses
$472
$549
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$266
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2099
$4040
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
58
89
😀 Quality of life
83
97
🏙️ Population
1.49M
5.87M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 64% less expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 4821st and 129th ($1101 vs $3059) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 1st in South Korea and Singapore, respectively. Check South Korea vs Singapore comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Gwangju compared to 1.3 months in Singapore City. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Singapore City ranked 1st in Singapore, while ranked 439th and 11th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Singapore City

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Gwangju Singapore City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.42
$9.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.1
$64
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.63
$7.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$7.6
 Cappuccino
$3.66
$4.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.58
$1.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$2532
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$1834
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$811
$5168
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$556
$3336
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.1
$97
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$149
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.5
$33.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
3.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7404
$22055
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4847
$7662
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$82.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.31
$16.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$2.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$3.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$2.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$3.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$17.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.96
$10.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$32.5
$20.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$4.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$3.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$4.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$3.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.66
$2.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.9
$24.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$3.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.13
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.2
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.69
$2.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$4.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.6
$107
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$51.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.9
$74
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.3
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$424
$1115
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20814
$27780

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1012
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$970
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$987
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1059
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$998
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$937
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$1002
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$854
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$989
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$959
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1005
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1054
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1019
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$977
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$983
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1038
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1063
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$992
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$924
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1038
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$998
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1019
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$977
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$887
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1075
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1030
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$995
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$936
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$992
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$1000
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$959
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$991
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1151
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1036
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1037
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1060
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1027
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1033
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$979
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1080

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$2788
18 km or 11 mi Johor Bahru
$759
35 km or 22 mi Batam
$539
84 km or 52 mi Tanjung Pinang
$506
98 km or 61 mi Kluang
$679
114 km or 71 mi Batu Pahat
$703
161 km or 100 mi Muar
$682
199 km or 123 mi Malacca
$669
261 km or 162 mi Seremban
$604
264 km or 164 mi Dumai
$543
275 km or 171 mi Pekanbaru
$542
285 km or 177 mi Kuantan
$529
296 km or 184 mi Putrajaya
$532
299 km or 186 mi Cyberjaya
$585
311 km or 193 mi Kuala Lumpur
$810
314 km or 195 mi Subang Jaya
$714
316 km or 196 mi Petaling Jaya
$701
321 km or 199 mi Shah Alam
$645
322 km or 200 mi Jambi
$458
325 km or 202 mi Klang
$670
328 km or 204 mi Chukai
$565
434 km or 269 mi Teluk Intan
$631
454 km or 282 mi Kuala Terengganu
$501
457 km or 284 mi Padang
$883
476 km or 296 mi Ipoh
$628
482 km or 299 mi Tanjungbalai
$503
488 km or 303 mi Palembang
$395
504 km or 313 mi Padangsidempuan
$582
521 km or 324 mi Taiping
$695
522 km or 324 mi Lubuklinggau
$466
528 km or 328 mi Prabumulih
$417
558 km or 347 mi Pematangsiantar
$486
562 km or 349 mi Tebing Tinggi
$474
564 km or 351 mi Kota Bharu
$485
578 km or 359 mi Singkawang
$430
592 km or 368 mi Bengkulu
$500
594 km or 369 mi Butterworth
$619
595 km or 370 mi Pagar Alam
$458
598 km or 372 mi George Town
$620
608 km or 378 mi Sungai Petani
$605